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government government involved. the feds are no good at picking what technologies regular americans are going to glom on to. did the department of energy create amazon.com so people would save gas driving to the mall? no, they did not. did the post office invent skype so people could get in touch more inexpensively? no, they did not. breakthrough products invented by private companies. let's stick to cars since that's where we started. model t, 104 years ago the nation's first touring vehicle was first produced on an assembly line. henry ford said his car was for the great multitude and how 16.5 million model-ts were eventually sold. 16 1/2. how about the biggest selling american made vehicle ever, ford f-series, trucks. amazing 35 million of those were sold since the trucks were introduced way back in 1948 and it is ranked as the number one selling vehicle in the u.s. for 24 years. and now, you can trick them out just like a sedan with tv screens, high-tech sound systems, even back seats. but none of this, none of
government government involved. the feds are no good at picking what technologies regular americans are going to glom on to. did the department of energy create amazon.com so people would save gas driving to the mall? no, they did not. did the post office invent skype so people could get in touch more inexpensively? no, they did not. breakthrough products invented by private companies. let's stick to cars since that's where we started. model t, 104 years ago the nation's first touring vehicle...
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and other government organizations are doing with the information they collect. the five amendments act states that acquisitions made under section seven o two may not quote intentionally target the specific american and may not quote intentionally acquire communications that are known at the time of acquisition to be wholly domestic but mr president the problem with that is it still leaves a lot of room for circumstances under which americans phone calls and e-mails including purely domestic phone calls and e-mails could be swept up and reviewed without a warrant. despite senator wyden and vocal criticism of syslog now goes to president obama for his signature critics of the law like the electronic frontier foundation say it violates american fourth amendment rights they say the government can get ahold of e-mails and phone calls without a warrant and without the person knowing about it none of the amendments proposed by senators to increase the bills transparency pass and with much of the media fixated on the fiscal cliff the controversial bill is likely to be
and other government organizations are doing with the information they collect. the five amendments act states that acquisitions made under section seven o two may not quote intentionally target the specific american and may not quote intentionally acquire communications that are known at the time of acquisition to be wholly domestic but mr president the problem with that is it still leaves a lot of room for circumstances under which americans phone calls and e-mails including purely domestic...
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i am just so we need these we are under the control of those governing us if i were at the service of a space mafia i found on that date the magnetic field of the sun will be folks tend to it will create the support that the stuff. after the second coming it will be a futile place it will receive its glory it will be a renewed world and it'll be a beautiful place. full of the best. little stuff this type of ammunition. it's good business for us it's kind of like being a doctor you know if there's a disaster businesses. better unfortunately. i. don't speak. to. her. and i. wish. to. see them on and on and on. and on the line i mean. so.
i am just so we need these we are under the control of those governing us if i were at the service of a space mafia i found on that date the magnetic field of the sun will be folks tend to it will create the support that the stuff. after the second coming it will be a futile place it will receive its glory it will be a renewed world and it'll be a beautiful place. full of the best. little stuff this type of ammunition. it's good business for us it's kind of like being a doctor you know if...
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. >> cities and states but join with the federal government to do everything we can as quickly as we can. to keep our community safe. and to get deadly weapons off the streets. >> the mayor started that buy back about three years ago has been credited with taking weapons off the streets. >> the feds denied california's request to be exgrempt a key education law. state department of education was hoping to win a reprieve from no child left behind. the law punishes schools and districts if not enough students are proficient and n.english and math. 6,000 schools have been labeled as failing. the state argued the schools are being required to send sed aside funding for outside tutoring program autos "los angeles times" publish aid list unlike any other including thousands of confidential files of expected sex abuse within the boy scouts. the map posted online includes names of the alleged abusers and a copy of the original scouts report. the victims names do not appear. the boy scouts kept files for is own internal use and began conducting criminal background checks in 2008. 34 residents
. >> cities and states but join with the federal government to do everything we can as quickly as we can. to keep our community safe. and to get deadly weapons off the streets. >> the mayor started that buy back about three years ago has been credited with taking weapons off the streets. >> the feds denied california's request to be exgrempt a key education law. state department of education was hoping to win a reprieve from no child left behind. the law punishes schools and...
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if the president gets all the tax increases he wants it funds the government next year for next a week. this is not a revenue problem it's a spending problem which is what republicans have maintained all along. >> not to psycho analyze the president he is so obsessed with the 2% he is disengaged with the bigger problem heading toward greece not thinking about spending. almost on class warfare disability. taken him kind of out of the argument and now he is coming back don't you think that is the problem. he is like ahab and the well and the well is the -- whale is the wealthy? >> raising taxes in punitive way on affluent people. having said that again, the people who are -- who would be hit with these tax increases are the people who create the jobs. and that impacts a lot of middle class americans. have you got a middle class americans employed by small businesses that would see their tax bills go up. that's going to be bad for the economy and bad for jobs. but, again, i think that the philosophically the president a lot of his allies up here in the congress have a very different view
if the president gets all the tax increases he wants it funds the government next year for next a week. this is not a revenue problem it's a spending problem which is what republicans have maintained all along. >> not to psycho analyze the president he is so obsessed with the 2% he is disengaged with the bigger problem heading toward greece not thinking about spending. almost on class warfare disability. taken him kind of out of the argument and now he is coming back don't you think that...
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where i will mispick with government -- nitpick with government regulators, i sometimes think they are a little too cautious. we haven't gotten approval on e-cigarettes and they should be healthier than regular cigarettes and they're dragging their feet. on real clear science we like to link to the best science news, the best science analysis. and that is, that's what we do. and so we try to put aside the partisan bickering and focus on what is good science and what is good science policy. so read major science journals, read the ab abstracts, those are good things to look at. and, you know, when you look at a position like gmos, which side do you trust? the american medical association, the national academy of sciences, the world health organization among many others, or do you trust peta ask and the environmental work withing group, groups that are for the most part anti-gmo and anti-technology. always look which groups side with the technology. genetically-modified foods. so my final thoughts, i'm not into keep l scores essentially. my book is not a response to chris mooney's book.
where i will mispick with government -- nitpick with government regulators, i sometimes think they are a little too cautious. we haven't gotten approval on e-cigarettes and they should be healthier than regular cigarettes and they're dragging their feet. on real clear science we like to link to the best science news, the best science analysis. and that is, that's what we do. and so we try to put aside the partisan bickering and focus on what is good science and what is good science policy. so...
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in could acts and other, government properties and government records so people can follow. >> yes, two house committees controlled by the republicans are now invesgating the richard windsor issue. i hope they will ask that question. how widespread is this illegal practice? who else has been doing it? let's see those records. there needs to be a wide spread investigation here. and i hope that the republican controlled house of representatives will do a good job of it. tom: i don't even know how do you, that they are not looking around at outside e-mails this is almost a paula brad broadwell, getting someone else involved. finding out where are the e-mails. >> i think it is clear the obama administration, and remember president obama promised his would be the most transparent transparent administration is mystery, we will need cabinet secretaries and other high obama appointees before a commity and swear them, take their testimony under oath where they have used the secret e-mail acouncil account to evad. tom: talking about fact maybe now that president will include west virginia in the
in could acts and other, government properties and government records so people can follow. >> yes, two house committees controlled by the republicans are now invesgating the richard windsor issue. i hope they will ask that question. how widespread is this illegal practice? who else has been doing it? let's see those records. there needs to be a wide spread investigation here. and i hope that the republican controlled house of representatives will do a good job of it. tom: i don't even...
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as being the solution to our problems and i certainly don't promote the government as the solution for everything i see we do have a difference of opinion here do away with the ira's we need to end these wars for oil foreign aid is something that should stop climate change is here and it's happening the influence the united states should have should be the beacon on the hill. now as you just solitary in candidate gary johnson and green party candidate jill stein how the opportunity to go head to head in the second round of the third party debates but despite those third party candidates and others like rocky anderson virgil goode it appears the u.s. is still very much locked in a two party system now like the other networks we hosted several hours of election night coverage and we tried our best to bring you something different so we took a look at how the two parties might not be so different after all. to a lot of americans there just isn't much of a difference between two parties anymore and. when you're lucky you're ready yet of all the other clever news outlets to call a winner th
as being the solution to our problems and i certainly don't promote the government as the solution for everything i see we do have a difference of opinion here do away with the ira's we need to end these wars for oil foreign aid is something that should stop climate change is here and it's happening the influence the united states should have should be the beacon on the hill. now as you just solitary in candidate gary johnson and green party candidate jill stein how the opportunity to go head...
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narrator: because original infrastructure investments were frequently subsidized by the federal government, water pricing was often calculated without accounting for the initial cost to build the systems. we made major investments in assets in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. and for the first 40 years of that pipe, there really may not have been many maintenance requirements. we're past that period now. narrator: water pricing based only on day-to-day operation, and not on planning for maintenance and eventual upgrades has resulted in a considerable repair and replacement backlog. allbee: on a national scale, if you looked at what we're spending now, and you looked at the additional investment requirements over the next 20 years, there's a $540 billion difference. man: so one of the greatest challenges is to reflect true value pricing. so that the citizens and businesses that rely on water and wastewater infrastructure systems are actually paying for it. narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses,
narrator: because original infrastructure investments were frequently subsidized by the federal government, water pricing was often calculated without accounting for the initial cost to build the systems. we made major investments in assets in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. and for the first 40 years of that pipe, there really may not have been many maintenance requirements. we're past that period now. narrator: water pricing based only on day-to-day operation, and not on planning for maintenance...
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damascus is the center of the syrian government. the battle for its control has been particularly bloody. keep in mind the country's civil war has already been raging for 21 months. human rights activistses say the death toll is more than 45,000. the chief correspondent is live with more. jonathan, the syrian regime says it is interested in dialogue. is that hopeful? >>jonathan: better than saying they are not interested in any sort of dialogue but not a lot better. we have her similar things for 18 months now from the syrian regime. the comments coming from the syrian prime minister who said the government is interested in any sort of political proposals that lead to a political solution rather than a violent solution. that sounds a lot like trying to save their own skin. in the next sentence, the prime minister went on to say that the country is "moving toward a historic moment when it will declare victory over the enemies with the goal of positioning syria to build a new world order that promotes national sovereignty and the conc
damascus is the center of the syrian government. the battle for its control has been particularly bloody. keep in mind the country's civil war has already been raging for 21 months. human rights activistses say the death toll is more than 45,000. the chief correspondent is live with more. jonathan, the syrian regime says it is interested in dialogue. is that hopeful? >>jonathan: better than saying they are not interested in any sort of dialogue but not a lot better. we have her similar...
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however, some complain that is a foreign concept to our government. correspondent william la jeunesse explains the push for national yard sale. >> amtrak to vacant buildings like these in california many wonder if the federal government should sell what it doesn't need. >> so instead of raising taxes that takes money out of the economy and loafers activity, we should look to sell federal assets. >> empty v.a. hospital in los angeles for $5 billion or part of the water front former military base in san francisco. both cases, politicians said no. they want to make sure they are taken care of. sometimes it gets in way of what is best for the nation. >> federal government is america biggest landlord. selling 20% of the empty or underperforming buildings would save $2 billion. you go through and clear it out. it's a matter of scale. defense refused to sell valuable public land adjacent to fast-growing city. without charging royalties like we do for oil and natural gas. selling amtrak could net $60 billion. the tennessee authority and the power would bring
however, some complain that is a foreign concept to our government. correspondent william la jeunesse explains the push for national yard sale. >> amtrak to vacant buildings like these in california many wonder if the federal government should sell what it doesn't need. >> so instead of raising taxes that takes money out of the economy and loafers activity, we should look to sell federal assets. >> empty v.a. hospital in los angeles for $5 billion or part of the water front...
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oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man: sewickley township is a rural farming community, however, herminie itself would be considered to be the downtown area of the township. it's the agways, the auto-parts store, the bank. it's your typical small-town village. man: people think that rural areas are pristine and perfect and everybody has a nice, simple life. that's, uh, not exactly the situation here. when you come into town in the summer, you know you're coming to herminie. woman: the aroma in 90-degree days... can sometimes just want to knock you over. woman: we have water. we have power, we have
oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man:...
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based on an ideology that calls on government to be as small as possible. its roots are as old as american politics, but the philosophies main spokesman is this man, grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform. his pledge signed by almost all republicans in congress forbid signatories from raising taxes ever under any circumstances. things come to ahead in the summer of 2011. they demand they reduce deficit as a condition for raising the debt ceiling. without a deal shs the u.s. would lose its ability to borrow money. republicans and democrats deploy tactics that shut down the government and ultimately cost america its aaa credit raid raiting for the first time in history. in a last-minute compromise, both sides agree to a trillion dollars in spending cuts up front and another $1.2 trillion in cuts to be decided by a special super committee. but a poison pill was attached. if the super committee can't reach a deal, automatic across-the-board cuts known as the sequester would go into effect starting january 2013. at the exact moment when the bush
based on an ideology that calls on government to be as small as possible. its roots are as old as american politics, but the philosophies main spokesman is this man, grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform. his pledge signed by almost all republicans in congress forbid signatories from raising taxes ever under any circumstances. things come to ahead in the summer of 2011. they demand they reduce deficit as a condition for raising the debt ceiling. without a deal shs the u.s....
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spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal, one that might spare millions of americans from paying her taxes. danielle nottingham reporting now from washington. >> lawmakers are still working on it. >> i want everyo one to know i' willing to get this done but i need dance partner. >> the main sticking point between democrats and republicans continues to be over the threshold of tax increases. president obama campaigned on raising taxes on income over $250,000 while many congressional republicans have pushed back against any tax increases. president obama is placing the blame for the impasse on the gop. >> they say that their biggest priority is making sure that we deal with the deficit in a serious way, but the way they're behaving is that their only priority is making sure that tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are protected. >> repo
spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal, one that might spare millions of americans from paying her taxes. danielle nottingham reporting now from washington. >> lawmakers are still working on it. >> i want everyo one to know i' willing to get this done but...
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about the rising percentage of our national economy that's being taken up by the cost of our unfunded government programs. we need to find a way to contain the rising cost of health care because that is the number one cause of our fiscal and debt problem and it's not going away. so it looks like 2013's going to be real. it's going to deal with issues of peace and war, issues of national identity, issues of personal security, especially for our young. think it's not at your peril. say it and you're part of the problem. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. we have a happy and safe new year out there. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show." i'm michael eric dyson, in for ed schultz. breaking news from washington tonight. nbc news has confirmed that the president will host a meeting with all four congressional leaders at the white house tomorrow. this could be their last chance to get something done before we go over the cliff. this is "the ed show." and as ed would say, let's get to work. >> the american people are w
about the rising percentage of our national economy that's being taken up by the cost of our unfunded government programs. we need to find a way to contain the rising cost of health care because that is the number one cause of our fiscal and debt problem and it's not going away. so it looks like 2013's going to be real. it's going to deal with issues of peace and war, issues of national identity, issues of personal security, especially for our young. think it's not at your peril. say it and...
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a government subsidy expires at the end of this year. unless congress extends it, the cost could skyrocket to above $7 a gallon, putting a major hirchlg on families already struggling to make ends meet. >>> bad news for retailers. holiday sales proved this year it was the weakest since 2008. one report put the increase at just 0.7%, are far below analyst predictions of 3% to 4%. superstorm sandy and the looming fiscal cliff disrupted the shopping season. >>> and if you are returning my holiday gifts, have your right and a lot of patience. usa today reports 14 of 25 on-line retailers in one study are issuing refunds slower than last year. for in-store returns some retailers have shortened return windows and are charging restocking fees, especially for technology. >> thanks. >>> straight ahead on your morning wednesday news, weather is coming up, and lebron james takes it to the oklahoma city thunder in a rematch of the nba final. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop of
a government subsidy expires at the end of this year. unless congress extends it, the cost could skyrocket to above $7 a gallon, putting a major hirchlg on families already struggling to make ends meet. >>> bad news for retailers. holiday sales proved this year it was the weakest since 2008. one report put the increase at just 0.7%, are far below analyst predictions of 3% to 4%. superstorm sandy and the looming fiscal cliff disrupted the shopping season. >>> and if you are...
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we hate government, we don't want government. and we were elected on a very ideological platform of shrinking the federal government. of kind of an anti-government obsession, of the sort that we haven't seen in this country in decades. >> all right. well, we're looking for the isaac newton to free us from that gravitational pull of these republican ideologues. robert reich, thank you so very much. and our sincere apologies to amanda turco of "the huffington post," who was unable to join us due to technical difficulties beyond our control. >>> up next, america's murder capital. what makes this city so much more violent than los angeles and new york? we'll talk about the guns and the attitudes. >>> and the country re-elected its first african-american president. yet that hasn't stopped some from engaging in hate speech and racist stunts. we'll talk about this mannequin and much more. >>> please, stop the killering. >> guys see what happened? huh? you didn't see what happened? >> he don't do nothing wrong. >> i can't take this! he d
we hate government, we don't want government. and we were elected on a very ideological platform of shrinking the federal government. of kind of an anti-government obsession, of the sort that we haven't seen in this country in decades. >> all right. well, we're looking for the isaac newton to free us from that gravitational pull of these republican ideologues. robert reich, thank you so very much. and our sincere apologies to amanda turco of "the huffington post," who was unable...
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how much money have you sent the government? >> a little bit over $3,000. >> reporter: $3,197.88, to be exact. all tracked on a handwritten ledger. for the last three years, garcia has been paying the government $50 a month of his postal service pension and money from cans he collects. >> we are paying absolutely too much interest, too much interest. >> reporter: it really bothers you? >> it bothers me, because it makes no sense. >> reporter: sense is something garcia's wife of 59 years thinks her husband could use. do you think he is crazy? >> well -- >> reporter: call him crazy. but there is an entire federal office, the bureau of public debt that collects money from hundreds of mr. garcias. this office in parkersburg, west virginia, was set up by president kennedy so citizens could pay down the national debt. this year alone it collected 7.7 million in gifts, about 90 million since it was established. but 90 million is not that much, especially when you consider the federal deficit is $16 trillion and climbing. to retire the
how much money have you sent the government? >> a little bit over $3,000. >> reporter: $3,197.88, to be exact. all tracked on a handwritten ledger. for the last three years, garcia has been paying the government $50 a month of his postal service pension and money from cans he collects. >> we are paying absolutely too much interest, too much interest. >> reporter: it really bothers you? >> it bothers me, because it makes no sense. >> reporter: sense is...
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well president obama and most other government officials were celebrating the holidays with their family on monday they also authorized a pair of drone strikes in yemen the first attack was located in the beta province in central again which led to at least two suspected al qaeda militants dead later tonight a second attack in the hundred in that province left five people dead it's unclear at this point of those casualties were members of al qaeda and while the targeted areas are considered hotspots as main operating locations for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula these were the first attacks on the region in well over a month some suggesting that the timing could have been deliberate and while the u.s. has been keeping their bull's eye over locations like yemen somalia and pakistan it turns out the u.s. has had a record number of drone strikes in afghanistan american drone strikes reached a record of four hundred forty seven attacks in two thousand and twelve about the u.s. launched just a year earlier so it seems like the death of mastermind osama bin laden in two thousand and eleven d
well president obama and most other government officials were celebrating the holidays with their family on monday they also authorized a pair of drone strikes in yemen the first attack was located in the beta province in central again which led to at least two suspected al qaeda militants dead later tonight a second attack in the hundred in that province left five people dead it's unclear at this point of those casualties were members of al qaeda and while the targeted areas are considered...
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age the russian government which said that the punishment did not fit the crime earlier today i was joined by really polish she is with the foundation against child trafficking and the author of the book you see there romania for export only the untold story of there are many orphans i asked really for her reaction to this adoption ban. then is the number being discussed and i'm in the planning. and the russia is not the only country with we consider something like this in two thousand five. hundred medically and russia is still one of the biggest countries and i would say that. one should always look into country doesn't pollute going to feel to children and not from the amounts of children this is being done no i think that russia has the capacity to look after their own children and they should do that ok i want to ask you how this will affect parents. that wanted to adopt and also russian orphans. well for us you know our friends first of all are a lot of my who consist of a romanian orphans we often are not really orphans most of your families and russia and i think the most important
age the russian government which said that the punishment did not fit the crime earlier today i was joined by really polish she is with the foundation against child trafficking and the author of the book you see there romania for export only the untold story of there are many orphans i asked really for her reaction to this adoption ban. then is the number being discussed and i'm in the planning. and the russia is not the only country with we consider something like this in two thousand five....
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. >> reporter: for more and more americans, the fiscal cliff is being viewed as a failure of government. >> they are on vacation, doing whatever they are doing. they don't care. >> i just don't think they will ever come to an agreement. both parties are so far apart that there is no common ground. >> reporter: if you make between 50-60,000 deal, taxes go up $92 per bye-weekly pay check. most employers will wait for the irs and will continue to deduct at the current rate. >> supposed to be pub luck servants and we can't get a compromise going. what is the right term? >> a lot of times it seems you are not being represented. you have interests over riding the people's concerns. that is an example of what happens in congress. >> the lowest income folks' check will shrink by 3%. top earners 6%. that says nothing of loss deductions or other unknowns. >> political parties need to stop looking at their platforms and look at what is best for americas. >> reporter: coming at 6:00 p.m., the anger factor. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> on wall street today stocks fell for a fo
. >> reporter: for more and more americans, the fiscal cliff is being viewed as a failure of government. >> they are on vacation, doing whatever they are doing. they don't care. >> i just don't think they will ever come to an agreement. both parties are so far apart that there is no common ground. >> reporter: if you make between 50-60,000 deal, taxes go up $92 per bye-weekly pay check. most employers will wait for the irs and will continue to deduct at the current rate....
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the government reported 350,000 americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. that's down 12,000 from the week before. the four-week average of 356,000 is the lowest in nearly five years. and there are signs that companies are beginning to step up their hiring. american airlines is one of them. it's being flooded with applications. we asked mark strassmann to tell us about the people applying right now for work. >> reporter: american airlines announced in october it was hiring 1,500 new flight attendants. 20,000 applicants responded-- so many, american stopped taking resumes after eight days. these candidates had to pass a telephone interview before being invited this month to the airline's world headquarters in fort worth. ( applause ) >> i was unemployed for over a year. >> reporter: yoon eom is 25, a college grad and a new u.s. citizen, but in this room, she had a competitive edge-- she speaks english, spanish and her native korean. >> they're launching a direct flight to korea starting in may, and i was like, "oh, my gosh. this is my only chance!" >> report
the government reported 350,000 americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. that's down 12,000 from the week before. the four-week average of 356,000 is the lowest in nearly five years. and there are signs that companies are beginning to step up their hiring. american airlines is one of them. it's being flooded with applications. we asked mark strassmann to tell us about the people applying right now for work. >> reporter: american airlines announced in october it was hiring...
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they must agree on how much money the federal government can borrow if they can't tax hikes and spending cuts go into efx#" midnight tuesday. >>> tech start-up claim it called the start of the flu it says it call the start of the flu season in october after analyzing public tweets and facebook updates about people being sick. the scd didn't call the start of the season until the beginning of this month. >>> -- >> there were a lot of smartphones and tablets untrees this year. a company -- under trees this year. more than 17.4 million android and apple mobile devices were activated tuesday. [ unintelligible ][mkv app downloads saw a spike more than 328 million apps were downloaded 20 million downloaded per hour. >>> with 2013 four days away many are thinking about year resolutions. new sur -- survey reveals top three job-related, pay increase at the top of the list followed bylór. develop leadership skills then getting a new job, number three. small percentage wanted to hang out more with their co-workers and those who would admit it says their top resolution for 2013 was to get their b
they must agree on how much money the federal government can borrow if they can't tax hikes and spending cuts go into efx#" midnight tuesday. >>> tech start-up claim it called the start of the flu it says it call the start of the flu season in october after analyzing public tweets and facebook updates about people being sick. the scd didn't call the start of the season until the beginning of this month. >>> -- >> there were a lot of smartphones and tablets untrees...
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if people can get confidence in the government t won't be so bad. but if on the other hand we keep having this game being played in washington t will increasingly affect the markets negatively and the economy. >> jeff: jim awad, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> jeff: in eastern oregon today a bus traveling on an ice and snow covered interstate 8 4 today crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment. at least nine were killed. more than a dozen others hurt. this was the second fatal crash due to icy road condition ms. that area today. >> in the east new england is digging out today after a winter storm blanketed the region with snow measuring a foot or more. that storm created problems across most of the eastern u.s. starting in the south on christmas day before move nooingt northeast. and then heading to sea. a new storm could bring wintery weather to the midwest for new year's eve. >> overseas the crash of a russian jetliner claimed a fifth victim today. a flight attendant. that plane was carrying eight people, all crew members. ba
if people can get confidence in the government t won't be so bad. but if on the other hand we keep having this game being played in washington t will increasingly affect the markets negatively and the economy. >> jeff: jim awad, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> jeff: in eastern oregon today a bus traveling on an ice and snow covered interstate 8 4 today crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment. at least nine were killed. more than a dozen others hurt....
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the government ordered 14 big banks to take part in the program after it was discovered they improperly processed foreclosure paperwork, or made other misrepresentations about mortgage terms. harmed homeowners can be compensated up to $125,000. but critics, like new jersey senator robert menendez complain the bank controls the review process. >> who they choose areoften lawyers and consultants who have worked with the bank before, and so it's a little bit of the fox watching the chicken coop. >> reporter: the office of the comptroller, which oversees the program, told us independence has been a priority. >> this free program is monitored by federal bank regulators. >> reporter: other complained despite ads like this, few people even know about the program. only 10% of the 4.4 million eligible homeowners have enrolled. >> we'll give you instructions on what to do. >> reporter: west ang less community develop the corporation held one of nine workshops around the country this month, with people like dorothy patton, signed up. thras >> we know there are thousands more, hundreds of thousands
the government ordered 14 big banks to take part in the program after it was discovered they improperly processed foreclosure paperwork, or made other misrepresentations about mortgage terms. harmed homeowners can be compensated up to $125,000. but critics, like new jersey senator robert menendez complain the bank controls the review process. >> who they choose areoften lawyers and consultants who have worked with the bank before, and so it's a little bit of the fox watching the chicken...
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it could be a large government organization and the government is level 3 major customer about what they are doing is essentially, they are the ones who are allowing the internet to the global. they're the ones making a long-distance the long-distance connections and they're the base layer that allows all of the other more familiar network names that everybody knows, the facebook's in the googles to write on top of that. >> host: andrew blum, if someone is here in washington and send an e-mail to somebody in kenya, how does that get tracked? >> guest: you could be -- though it's interesting. if you asked that question two years ago the answer would be different. today only recently now, does kenya have good direct physical connections to the internet rather than relying on satellite transmission. i cannot most guarantee that from washington to kenya, would go through in building in ashburn virginia through building called equinox. i could be 80% sure it would then go through six and lower manhattan which is one of the major nodes, the international airport so to speak for the transatlant
it could be a large government organization and the government is level 3 major customer about what they are doing is essentially, they are the ones who are allowing the internet to the global. they're the ones making a long-distance the long-distance connections and they're the base layer that allows all of the other more familiar network names that everybody knows, the facebook's in the googles to write on top of that. >> host: andrew blum, if someone is here in washington and send an...
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they decided emergency unemployment would be by the federal government. since the economy is still struggling they are looking at renewing this. this is new spending in the bill. there is virtually no spending. they got rid of this tweaking the tax code. that is something that a lot of house republicans probably won't like. but at this point in the game i think they have to pass it. >> one of the increases is social security payroll tax increase. owe b president obama was talking about letting that cut to lapse. it raises income tax for people of all levels on the social security tax to 6.2 percent which adds up to a lot of money for a family. that's a big tax increase. >> the payroll tax holiday is going to effect folks. this is a dedicated tax that goes to fund social security. when they took the 2 percent out of social security we were funding the program through deficit spending. you probably shouldn't be continuing this temporary program for another year when social security has plenty of fiscal challenge of its own. >> you sport that move to let tha
they decided emergency unemployment would be by the federal government. since the economy is still struggling they are looking at renewing this. this is new spending in the bill. there is virtually no spending. they got rid of this tweaking the tax code. that is something that a lot of house republicans probably won't like. but at this point in the game i think they have to pass it. >> one of the increases is social security payroll tax increase. owe b president obama was talking about...
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a number for government communication governments and corporations use security e-mail or secure e-mail rather systems to stay in contact but with techniques like spearfishing these e-mail service can do breach plus should whistleblowers like bradley manning face life and solitary confinement for passing along this information and number three global finance high frequency trading uses computer algorithms and technological tools instead of runners on an exchange floor of course time the global finance system to computers means that it is just another part of our world affected by cyber security and number two news and information news organizations use web content systems to plug in and share their stories and governments large and small connect with constituents via official web sites which can easily be taken down and distributed denial of service attacks they can also be hacked and last but not least the surveillance state big data is here to stay the ability to store and compress huge amounts of information is getting easier databases are already finding patterns giving individuals
a number for government communication governments and corporations use security e-mail or secure e-mail rather systems to stay in contact but with techniques like spearfishing these e-mail service can do breach plus should whistleblowers like bradley manning face life and solitary confinement for passing along this information and number three global finance high frequency trading uses computer algorithms and technological tools instead of runners on an exchange floor of course time the global...
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just our dysfunctional government. arthel: there was anoint the speech that may antagonize house republicans. >> last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans, but obviously the agreement that's being struck would raise those rates and raise them permanently. >> there was to tepid applause. it was suppose to be an official white house event but it was almost a campaign event and people were cheering. they are turning republican compromise into spiking the football in their face while there is a lot of uncertainty still about whether this deal is going to get done. what does that accomplish? all it does is anger republicans more while this is still a tentative scenario. which is why i go back to my initial comment. i don't know what the president was hoping to accomplish in a protective way with that performance and maybe it would have been wise for him -- i understand he wants to use his bully pulpit. but while we have this agreement in flux it might have
just our dysfunctional government. arthel: there was anoint the speech that may antagonize house republicans. >> last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans, but obviously the agreement that's being struck would raise those rates and raise them permanently. >> there was to tepid applause. it was suppose to be an official white house event but it was almost a campaign event and people were cheering. they are turning...
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in terms of his actual working in the governance, toward the governance of this country ,-com,-com ma again and again i learn from both republicans and democrats that he doesn't have the skill set as lyndon johnson had for instance, how to manipulate the levers of power in washington or ronald reagan who would get get together at the end of the day with tip o'neill, the democratic speaker of the house, have a drink with him, reminisce, tell jokes and then start working out how to get a bill pass. barack obama doesn't seem to know how to do that. he in fact, in private, he's a very introverted ers and who doesn't reach out beyond the small group of chicago operatives whom he has brought with him to the white house. >> opera had tried to ignore the ominous change in tone coming from the obama transition team as barack obama is it not gration drew near oprah's calls to michelle went and returned. instead oprah heard from max devlin that newly appointed white house ceremonies coordinator who told oprah that she needed to talk to him first about the interview. once more he said overhead to
in terms of his actual working in the governance, toward the governance of this country ,-com,-com ma again and again i learn from both republicans and democrats that he doesn't have the skill set as lyndon johnson had for instance, how to manipulate the levers of power in washington or ronald reagan who would get get together at the end of the day with tip o'neill, the democratic speaker of the house, have a drink with him, reminisce, tell jokes and then start working out how to get a bill...
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the government clearly rattled by the outcry has announced that the six men accused in the bus rape case will face murder charges and the death penalty. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> up next on this tuesday we'll have your morning weather. and in sports, a clemson rally includes a fourth and 16 pass play to keep a fourth quarter drive alive. drive alive. ever. nurses are dealing with a wider range of issues. and there are ever-changing regulations. when you see these challenges, do you want to back away or take charge? with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in new york mostly cloudy with snow flurries. 38 degrees. partly sunny in miami, 79. partly sunny in chicago, 22 degrees. mostly cloudy in dallas, 48. partly sunny in l.a., 64 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. much of the south will be rainy with temperatures in the 30s and
the government clearly rattled by the outcry has announced that the six men accused in the bus rape case will face murder charges and the death penalty. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> up next on this tuesday we'll have your morning weather. and in sports, a clemson rally includes a fourth and 16 pass play to keep a fourth quarter drive alive. drive alive. ever. nurses are dealing with a wider range of issues. and there are ever-changing regulations. when you see these...
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. >> i went to venture capitalists and the government and all sorts of people, and they all rejected me, so, in the end, i managed to persuade a bank to lend me a million pounds. >> so the big companies weren't willing to take the risk, but you were willing to risk everything? >> yeah. >> how afraid were you of failing? >> well, i was terrified, but, um, i wanted to do it. i believed in it. my friends thought i was mad. i mean, everybody thought i was mad. >> undaunted, he founded his namesake company from his shed in 1992. the next year, his first machine, the dc01, rolled off the production line, and 18 months later, the roughly $300 machine was the best-selling vacuum in the u.k. -- a crazy idea dyson wisely protected. >> you've got to have a patent, 'cause there's no point in going through all that agony and spending all that money if you can't stop other people making it. >> 43 million vacuums later, dyson now employs nearly 4,000 people in about 60 offices worldwide, including this state-of-the-art global headquarters in england, where every product undergoes rigorous testing t
. >> i went to venture capitalists and the government and all sorts of people, and they all rejected me, so, in the end, i managed to persuade a bank to lend me a million pounds. >> so the big companies weren't willing to take the risk, but you were willing to risk everything? >> yeah. >> how afraid were you of failing? >> well, i was terrified, but, um, i wanted to do it. i believed in it. my friends thought i was mad. i mean, everybody thought i was mad. >>...
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you'll be surprised where government officials are spending your money. >>> and call it an incentive plan. the unique program being considered by san francisco to save money on health care costs. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver only from at&t u-verse. get u-verse tv for $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> taxpayer money is paying salaries and bonuses to workers and elected officials who have been suspended and convicted of crimes. that's what our washington bureau reporter macfarlane found after digging into pub records >> reporter: he orchestrated an outrageously wasteful party in vegas on taxpayers dime. 800,000 spent on expensive food, entertainme
you'll be surprised where government officials are spending your money. >>> and call it an incentive plan. the unique program being considered by san francisco to save money on health care costs. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where...